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First Australian credentialed as a Board Certified Bariatric Counselor AABC.
Louise Petrou is the first Australian health professional and member of the Australian & New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society, to be awarded Board Certification by the American Association of Bariatric Counselors (AABC). After completing a specialised training and education programme in bariatric science she was recently credentialed as a Board Certified Bariatric Counselor…
Read MoreResearchers link obesity, the brain and genetics
By Owen Haskins, Editor in Chief, Bariatric News. Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro). The study was an examination of…
Read MoreBariatric surgery may cure diabetes in some patients
Study being conducted by : Thomas Rogula MD, Stacy Brethauer MD, Bipand Chand MD, and Philip Schauer, MD “Gastric bypass surgery has become a popular option for obese people who want to shed pounds quickly, but diabetics also have something to gain from the procedure: the surgery can resolve type 2 diabetes”. WHAT IS DIABETES?…
Read MoreHow does the digestive system work?
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Read MoreDiabetes Treatment Often Discontinued, or Simplified, After Bariatric Surgery
Obese individuals who undergo bariatric surgery are significantly less likely to start taking medications for type 2 diabetes, or more likely to be able to stop using them if they are taking them already, the results of large-scale French study suggest. The findings follow two recent studies indicating that bariatric surgery reduces long-term rates of…
Read MoreShort-term weight loss before surgery leads to better outcomes
By Owen Haskins, Bariatric News Patients who lose at least 8 percent of excess weight just one month before the bariatric surgery have an increased probability of losing additional in the year following surgery, according to researchers from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC. Apart from surgery, diet and weight loss…
Read MoreLEARN HOW TO SHOP POST-OP
A new healthy service for our area. Bariatric Grocery Shopping Tours Obesity is a complex, chronic disease, with many causes and subtypes. Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for obesity. The World Health Organisation agrees. “The best outcomes are realized with additional education and support,” says Dr George Petrou, Bariatric Surgeon at Mid…
Read MoreOur New Documentary Series gets recognition
Leigh Hardingham Shares His Journey with Obesity in New Documentary Series A new locally produced documentary series explores obesity in the Hastings by following the journey of Port Macquarie man Leigh Hardingham. The team, headed by surgeon Dr George Petrou, took the initiative to offer the series as a gift to the community. “We were driven…
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